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New Lows for Windows in Japan

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jan 02, 2026

Since we're speaking about and looking at early or preliminary 2026 data, let's take a quick look at Japan.

Windows down:

Android growing

Last month was a strong month for GNU/Linux there. █

Image source: Japanese Depictions of North Americans

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